
Picnik was a popular online photo editor that had been acquired by Google in 2010, but was shut down in April 2012. PicMonkey was founded by former Picnik employees Brian Terry, Justin Huff, Jonathan Sposato, Charlie Whiton, and Lisa Conquergood. PicMonkey was recognized as a Top 100 Website in 2013 by PC Magazine, listed as hosting one of the Best April Fools’ Pranks of 2014 by TIME Magazine, and recognized as one of the most affordable online services for startups. PicMonkey's affiliate partner is ShareaSale. Some current API partners include Facebook, Ipernity, and SmugMug. PicMonkey has an open API for developers to integrate its tools directly into a website. While free users can access most of the tools and features on the site, a membership is needed for the full design and photo editing workflow, which includes saving, sharing to social accounts like Facebook and Twitter, and access to PicMonkey's integrated cloud storage option.


PicMonkey offers graphic design and photo editing tools, as well as design templates for wedding invitations, announcements, thank you cards, business cards, etc.

The company behind the service is headquartered in downtown Seattle, Washington. PicMonkey is an online photo editing and design service that can be accessed from a web browser, or through a mobile app.
